July 21 – Foundation for Consumers Revealing the alarming cause, many youths under 20 years of age have been deceived in conducting financial transactions. As for real estate, the All Inspire case caused enormous damage.
Foundation for Consumers Reveal the total complaints in the first 6 months of the year. Online financial threats are the most critical because youths are getting younger and younger than they know it, causing their parents to risk going to jail. Ask families not to let young people do transactions alone. In addition, the problem of unfinished condos is the most painful. The same company cheated and cheated again. With a unique nominee, asking Thai people to make a purchase decision when the project is completed Because if it's been cheated, it's difficult to get it back.
Foundation for Consumers as a public benefit organization Working on consumer protection for more than 30 years, it was found that the problems that had occurred were still the same, even though they had been resolved, but there were endless loops. especially being deceived by a group of crooks in various forms Some people lost their money to the point of bankruptcy. or even problems with products and services as well Consumers are taken advantage of by business operators. Received a defective product - does not match the cover including real estate issues where the seller left the job or is considered to be fraudulent
Mrs. Naruemon Meksorisu, Deputy Director of Foundation for Consumers The Department of Consumer Rights Protection said that the overall work of the foundation for consumer complaints during the first six months of 2023 has a very worrying issue, that is, many youths under the age of 20 have been scammed in financial transactions. For example, from the rights protection department Foundation for Consumers received complaints such as a 19-year-old female student falling victim to a gang Deceive to open a mobile phone sim card for up to 3 camps with the desire to work and earn extra income. So opened Facebook until found the message "Salary in ten thousand! Being an employee of a mobile phone sales booth in a department store Get both regular and freelance. Want a lot, aged 18 years and over, interested in contacting via Messenger message” is a Facebook page for job hunting that does not reveal the identity of the person posting. But the victim did not immediately think about it, so he asked to ask. The criminal gang therefore deceived the victim that will take them to register the SIM card with the mobile operator to verify their identity to be considered as an employee when arriving at the mobile service center The officer asked only for the child's ID card to open the SIM card until all 3 camps were completed. Then they all separated. where the child does not even know the identity of this crook Come to know that you have been deceived when invoices for 3 mobile phone companies total more than 20, 000 baht for home delivery It is the amount of the bill that starts contracting in April. until June 2023. From this, there are observations that Scammers use a loop method to trick the victim into opening the SIM card in order to use it for free. After 3 months without paying the service fee, the person whose name opens the SIM card will automatically be disconnected. The amount of expenses will go to the child victim.
Another incident occurred with a 17-year-old female student who was persuaded by UP LINE of a direct selling company. You will get a lot of money from this work. With the desire to earn money, therefore apply for membership. But the products that were led to sell were priced in the tens of thousands. So went to borrow 15,000 baht from 40 friends who joined together to compete, which charged 10 percent interest, but in the end could not sell the product. indebted to friends until the father came to know later because he received a call from the creditor Therefore having to rush to close the debt, found that the total amount of principal and interest is over 40,000 baht, but even more shocking when the daughter admits Being invited by a friend to gamble online to get money to pay off debt Found a gambling website, took another 10,000 baht. Summarizing this work, my daughter found a life course fee from the direct sales business, totaling 50, 000 baht. Fortunately, the father was able to cut the cycle of damage in time. Ready to urge the direct sales company not to use children as a business tool Because what happened is considered an act in excess of the law. That prohibits youth under 20 years of age to buy expensive products with installments without parents-parents not allowing but the other party replied that it was not their duty to take care of Foundation for Consumers The complaint was received by the victim's father who was a lawyer. to help as a warning speaker Because filing a lawsuit with a direct sales company will end up damaging only 1 person, but because this kind of event has received information that There are youths trapped in the direct sales business that deceive and sell their dreams. Until some people have to borrow debts, gamble, even more shocking is that some people even agree to sell themselves. The complaint was received by the victim's father who was a lawyer. to help as a warning speaker Because filing a lawsuit with a direct sales company will end up damaging only 1 person, but because this kind of event has received information that There are youths trapped in the direct sales business that deceive and sell their dreams. Until some people have to borrow debts, gamble, even more shocking is that some people even agree to sell themselves. The complaint was received by the victim's father who was a lawyer. to help as a warning speaker Because filing a lawsuit with a direct sales company will end up damaging only 1 person, but because this kind of event has received information that There are youths trapped in the direct sales business that deceive and sell their dreams. Until some people have to borrow debts, gamble, even more shocking is that some people even agree to sell themselves.
From financial problems inflicted on youth under the age of 18, Foundation for Consumers Therefore, there is a proposal for the NBTC to supervise operators to control SIM and phone purchases of children under 18 years old, while the NBTC should have monitoring measures. and provide direct sales business operators with business ethics without doing business with youth under 18 years old
Mr. Thanat Thammisakul, Head of Consumer Rights Protection Department The Consumer Foundation said that the complaints about real estate, the All Inspire case, are considered to have an impact on consumers because they cause enormous damage. Hundreds of people were injured in this incident. who bought condominiums from 5 projects throughout Bangkok Created by All Inspire Development Public Company Limited, which is a sensational news in the middle of 2022 where consumers post and expose "4-year-old condo, but there is only a structure, paid, but not completed", there were victims complaining to the Foundation for Consumers. Even though making a letter to notify the other party to negotiate back, but indifference and even if there are pressure measures to invade the company You can just agree to make a monthly debt payment contract from 1-12 months, up to 12 months, according to the conditions of each person. But in the end, pay only one installment. Then move the headquarters away. without notifying creditors More importantly, he also sold the project that Lasalle received almost 500 million baht. but refused to pay the debt Until finally, 32 victims with a total damage value of more than 11 million baht, therefore brought a lawsuit to the court on July 20, 2023 to demand all the money back. With interest and penalties. According to the estimate of the overall damage of 5 All Inspire condominium projects, almost a billion baht. Because there are more than 100 victims complaining to the Foundation for Consumers, besides the 32 victims who filed the first court case, there are also the second victims who are preparing to file a lawsuit. which the Foundation for Consumers is in the process of Recently, there has also been a coordination from the Chinese who are victims of the All Inspire condo to ask for help. For victims of the All Inspire project, they can file additional complaints. 66 ago to claim all money back With interest and penalties. According to the estimate of the overall damage of 5 All Inspire condominium projects, almost a billion baht. Because there are more than 100 victims complaining to the Foundation for Consumers, besides the 32 victims who filed the first court case, there are also the second victims who are preparing to file a lawsuit. which the Foundation for Consumers is in the process of Recently, there has also been a coordination from the Chinese who are victims of the All Inspire condo to ask for help. For victims of the All Inspire project, they can file additional complaints. 66 ago to claim all money back With interest and penalties. According to the estimate of the overall damage of 5 All Inspire condominium projects, almost a billion baht. Because there are more than 100 victims complaining to the Foundation for Consumers, besides the 32 victims who filed the first court case, there are also the second victims who are preparing to file a lawsuit. which the Foundation for Consumers is in the process of Recently, there has also been a coordination from the Chinese who are victims of the All Inspire condo to ask for help. For victims of the All Inspire project, they can file additional complaints. come ask for help For victims of the All Inspire project, they can file additional complaints. come ask for help For victims of the All Inspire project, they can file additional complaints.
As a result, the Foundation for Consumers therefore requesting to the responsible agency must force real estate companies There is a system for contracting to protect consumers according to The Escrow Act, BE 2551 (2008), including asking the responsible agency or agencies, the association is a supervising representative of the real estate business to build consumer confidence
However, from January to June 2023, the rights protection department Foundation for Consumers received a complaint Consumers were found to be taken advantage of. unfair There were 894 consecutive damages to life and property. The top 3 complaints were 1. General goods and services 319 cases 2. Banking/insurance 135 cases 3. Transportation and vehicle services 83 cases The Foundation has completed 744 cases and is working on 150 cases. perform many forms both coordinating with concert organizer Mark Tuan to open a refund system for complainants Be a mediator for the insurance company to compensate the victim from 50,000 baht to 130,000 baht for a car accident. and mediate for "Property Public Company Limited" to compensate water bills for 13 residents, 000 baht from a broken water pipe due to a problem with the house structure And mediate for Ichi Ni Sun Nursery Co., Ltd. to refund the service recipient 89,000 baht from the delivery of nanny that does not meet the contract quality. Including the prosecution of 32 victims from the incomplete construction of the condo on July 20th.
real estate problem There are no different conditions. received a complaint Both the problem of defective condominiums Illegal construction of large buildings The contractor left the job. not completed construction according to the contract There are also problems in public services and vehicles, for example, public bus consumers have an accident without compensation.
However, from various consumer problems Consumer Rights Protection Department which is an agency within the Foundation for Consumers has handled complaints and solved problems of consumers in order to protect their rights that should have been theirs Serves to provide information, advice, methods, guidelines for solving problems. Advocacy encourages consumers with similar problems to come together to claim their rights. mediation negotiations with entrepreneurs and supporting consumer lawsuits. as well as public lawsuits for consumer protection. which results in the first 6 months of the year Received 894 complaints, the foundation has completed 744 cases, more than 83 percent of the cases completed. In addition, Ms. Nattawadee Tengpanichkul, a lawyer from the Foundation for Consumers, reported that in addition to such work, in 2023, the Foundation for Consumers began working as a mediation center for people's disputes. of the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection ministry of justice By negotiating mediation claims for damages to consumers who paid for the application fee. In case of trail running on Koh Chang The consumers and the organizers of the run can come to an agreement.
for consumers whose rights have been violated You can consult and complain at Foundation for Consumers, 4/2 Soi Wattanayothin, Thanon Phaya Thai Subdistrict, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok Contact complaints (rights protection center) Tel. 02-248-3737, 089-788-9152 or [email protected]
Source: Thai News Agency